Gallery: One-Man Publisher Revives Flatland to Prove Print Isn't Dead

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    Chris Lauritzen left his job at YouTube to start a book design and publishing studio. His first project is a reissue of Edwin A. Abbott's *Flatland*.
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    Lauritzen decided on a softcover because it felt more approachable and readable.
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    With a bit of help from friends and family, Lauritzen designed a series of black-and-white illustrations that appear in the back of the book.
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    Designs for the book.
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    An app lets users play with the book's freaky geometries. Lauritzen is also building an interactive website, called the A. Square Memorial Library of Shapes and Dimensions.
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    Lauritzen funded the majority of expenses on Kickstarter.
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    The elegant gray slipcases accounted for 55% of the printing costs.
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